From WisPolitics … — GOP state Rep. Amanda Nedweski, co-author of legislation that would ask voters whether Wisconsin should ban abortion after 14 weeks, told a public hearing today she’d prefer “no abortions in this world,” but the measure offers
MADISON – Today, the Assembly Committee on Health Aging and Long Term Care held a hearing on a Republican bill that would ban abortions after the 13th week of pregnancy. Democrats on the committee, Reps. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), Dora Drake (D-Milwaukee), Robyn
51 years ago, the Roe v. Wade decision secured abortion rights for women across the country. But I remember life before Roe, cobbling up money to fly to New York for an abortion, thanks to a supportive network of women
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Madison, WI – Today marks the 36th annual “National Sanctity of Human Life Day,” which was first enacted by the proclamation of President Ronald Reagan in 1988. Rep Allen released the following statement: “Today is a day where we celebrate
STEVENS POINT, Wisc., Jan. 22, 2024 – Julie Lassa, Wisconsin State Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, announced today that USDA will be investing $710,877 in renewable energy projects across the state. The projects will include the installation of energy-efficient
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Wisconsin and Minnesota will receive more than $1.05 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to replace the Blatnik Bridge. In addition to voting for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Senator Baldwin has
MADISON, Wis – Today, the State Assembly will hold a public hearing on Assembly Bill 975 (AB 975), which would significantly roll back abortion access if approved. Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) and Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the
MADISON – Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi made a special announcement endorsing Senator Melissa Agard to be his successor as the next Dane County Executive. “I’ve known Melissa for a number of years and she has always been a
Vice President Kamala Harris in Waukesha today blasted Donald Trump for saying he was “proud” of his role in the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the constitutional right to abortion, arguing “he intended for them to take away your freedoms.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is marking the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, which for almost half a century gave women the constitutional right to comprehensive reproductive freedom. Since the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade and nearly 50 years of
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Scott Craig to the Racine County Circuit Court – Branch 4. The appointment fills the vacancy created by Judge Mark F. Nielsen’s resignation, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Craig will complete a term ending
Today marks the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, guaranteeing a woman’s right to reproductive freedom. Ever since then, Derrick Van Orden and House Republicans have attempted to roll back these rights, clinging to their dangerous belief that politicians should make
MADISON, Wis. — Today, on the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, Vice President Kamala Harris is commemorating the landmark date with Wisconsinites at a Waukesha kick off to her nationwide Reproductive Freedoms Tour, a Biden-Harris initiative to fight back against
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on Wisconsin Republicans’ introduction of Assembly Bill 975 which would protect the life of an unborn child after 14 weeks. “The bill co-authored by Senator Mary Felzkowski and Representative Amanda Nedweski, while different from
MADISON – Today marks what should be a celebration of the 51st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Roe vs Wade. Wisconsinites are left to fight for their reproductive freedom in response to a Republican proposal to ban abortions
VIRTUAL – Today, to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, physicians from across the country gathered virtually to share how a national abortion ban, possible now in the wake of the reversal of Roe,
As long as our Supreme Court bases its decisions in these cases on the Wisconsin Constitution’s rules governing legislative district boundaries, they should be immune from scrutiny in Federal Courts where different more GOP friendly rules apply to judicial oversight of elections.
Wisconsin is in danger of becoming like Minnesota or California because of a politically driven WI Supreme Court. And Democrats are using the new liberal majority court as if it were the Legislature until they get the highly partisan legislative maps they want, among other things.
From WisPolitics … — GOP state Rep. Amanda Nedweski, co-author of legislation that would ask voters whether Wisconsin should ban abortion after 14 weeks, told a public hearing today she’d prefer “no abortions in this world,” but the measure offers the chance for a dialogue. The Pleasant Prairie Republican told
MADISON – Today, the Assembly Committee on Health Aging and Long Term Care held a hearing on a Republican bill that would ban abortions after the 13th week of pregnancy. Democrats on the committee, Reps. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), Dora Drake (D-Milwaukee), Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa), Daniel Riemer (D-Milwaukee), and Jimmy Anderson (D-Fitchburg) and
51 years ago, the Roe v. Wade decision secured abortion rights for women across the country. But I remember life before Roe, cobbling up money to fly to New York for an abortion, thanks to a supportive network of women in Wisconsin. That is a burden we should never place
WI-Chickens-01-24Download … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.
Madison, WI – Today marks the 36th annual “National Sanctity of Human Life Day,” which was first enacted by the proclamation of President Ronald Reagan in 1988. Rep Allen released the following statement: “Today is a day where we celebrate life and advocate for this most cherished right of every
STEVENS POINT, Wisc., Jan. 22, 2024 – Julie Lassa, Wisconsin State Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, announced today that USDA will be investing $710,877 in renewable energy projects across the state. The projects will include the installation of energy-efficient grain dryers, solar arrays, and irrigation pumps. Out of the
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urging Secretary Mayorkas to take
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Wisconsin and Minnesota will receive more than $1.05 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to replace the Blatnik Bridge. In addition to voting for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Senator Baldwin has been pushing the Biden Administration for nearly two years to
MADISON, Wis – Today, the State Assembly will hold a public hearing on Assembly Bill 975 (AB 975), which would significantly roll back abortion access if approved. Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) and Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement: “Today marks the 51st Anniversary of the monumental Supreme
MADISON – Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi made a special announcement endorsing Senator Melissa Agard to be his successor as the next Dane County Executive. “I’ve known Melissa for a number of years and she has always been a tireless and effective leader for our community,” said Dane County
Vice President Kamala Harris in Waukesha today blasted Donald Trump for saying he was “proud” of his role in the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the constitutional right to abortion, arguing “he intended for them to take away your freedoms.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is marking the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, which for almost half a century gave women the constitutional right to comprehensive reproductive freedom. Since the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade and nearly 50 years of precedent, Senator Baldwin has been a leading voice for restoring
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Scott Craig to the Racine County Circuit Court – Branch 4. The appointment fills the vacancy created by Judge Mark F. Nielsen’s resignation, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Craig will complete a term ending July 31, 2025. “Scott Craig will be an excellent judge
Today marks the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, guaranteeing a woman’s right to reproductive freedom. Ever since then, Derrick Van Orden and House Republicans have attempted to roll back these rights, clinging to their dangerous belief that politicians should make personal health care decisions for women. Van Orden has made
MADISON, Wis. — Today, on the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, Vice President Kamala Harris is commemorating the landmark date with Wisconsinites at a Waukesha kick off to her nationwide Reproductive Freedoms Tour, a Biden-Harris initiative to fight back against attacks on abortion access. Meanwhile, GOP state legislators will simultaneously
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on Wisconsin Republicans’ introduction of Assembly Bill 975 which would protect the life of an unborn child after 14 weeks. “The bill co-authored by Senator Mary Felzkowski and Representative Amanda Nedweski, while different from the referendum I suggested, fully aligns with t… Please log
MADISON – Today marks what should be a celebration of the 51st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Roe vs Wade. Wisconsinites are left to fight for their reproductive freedom in response to a Republican proposal to ban abortions after 13 weeks of pregnancy. Representative Lisa Subeck released the
VIRTUAL – Today, to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, physicians from across the country gathered virtually to share how a national abortion ban, possible now in the wake of the reversal of Roe, would impede the practice of medicine and harm women’s health.
As long as our Supreme Court bases its decisions in these cases on the Wisconsin Constitution’s rules governing legislative district boundaries, they should be immune from scrutiny in Federal Courts where different more GOP friendly rules apply to judicial oversight of elections.
Wisconsin is in danger of becoming like Minnesota or California because of a politically driven WI Supreme Court. And Democrats are using the new liberal majority court as if it were the Legislature until they get the highly partisan legislative maps they want, among other things.